noun · masculinesecond declension
anciānus
anciānus m (genitive anciānī)
Meaning
- ItalyMedieval Latinin plurala high-ranking city official
- ItalyMedieval Latinin plurala military or naval commander
- ItalyMedieval Latinin plurala overseer of a monastery
- ItalyMedieval Latinin pluralthe elders of the Albigeois sect
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | anciānus | anciānī |
| genitive | anciānī | anciānōrum |
| dative | anciānō | anciānīs |
| accusative | anciānum | anciānōs |
| ablative | anciānō | anciānīs |
| vocative | anciāne | anciānī |
Origins
Borrowed from the Italian reflexes of Vulgar Latin *anteānus. Perhaps first attested in the Annales ianuenses (entry for 1230).